The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-08-05
THE HOT SPRINGS o. DAKOTA.

erritory are to be congratulated.
THE HOT SPRINGS Of DAKOTA.
The following article was published
n the STAR something like a year ago
md in order to-satisfy a great number
II people who are continually inuuir-
ng of some information in regard to
Springs, we propose to occasionally
'epublish such articles as will best
meet these demands.
Hundreds Of years OF experience
lave fully demonstrated the fact that
warm baths are preferable to all
The shock Of q cold bath is
generally too much for the delicate
constitution and a hot bath is too re-
and facilitating. A happy
medium in baths as in almost every
thing else is right.
ruE REPUTATION OF TUE DAKOTA HorI
SPRINGS.
We do not claim q worldwide repu-
for the Springs, but we do claim
the reputation Of these Springs is
such as was never before achieved by |
any others, under the same adverse
circumstances and difficulties. With /
out conveniences. away from any line
Of travel, in the hands of parties that
gave them no attention, they gained al
reputation by their wonderful cures.
They were visited only by those who
were considered beyond the reach OIL
medical skill, and as a last resort, yet
the virtues Of these waters alone were
sufficient to curo them all, with but
two or three exceptions. Remember.
these cases were treated by the voters
alone. without doctor or medicine as
sisting. No other springs in the world
can show such a percentage of cures.
whore the water only has been relied
upon.
"A prophet is not without honor.
(reputation) save in his own country"
will not apply to these waters, as the
nearer you approach them the greater
their reputation. 1t always speaks
we'll for an enterprise to have the con-
fidencc of those in its immediate sur
roundings. 1t certainly speaks we'll
for these waters when every person.
without oMc single exception. living in
the vicinity of the Springs are loud in
their praise and have the most implicit
confidence in their virtues.
DISEASES I'LL WATER WILL. CURE.
We refer the reader to a few of the
many diseases these waters will cure.
with proper use, viz:
Rheumatism. syphilis, eatarrh. piles.
dyspepsia. epilepsy, paralysis. indiges-
ton. govt. impotence. Bright's disease
of the kidneys, alhumlnura. loss of
manhood. diseases peculiar to females,
and all chronic diseases of the liver.
skin and kidneys.
1t lisa well-known fact that a ma
jorlty of chronic diseases are caused bv
a wrong action of the kidneys. Nu
other remedy of ancient or modern
times has such a wonderful curativ,
action on the kidneys as these waters.
Hundreds can testify to its almost
miraculous effects in these cases, though
we claim no miracle in itr cure. as All
examination of the chemical combina.
ton Of the water will convince the
most skeptical Of its superiority. We
do not claim as many do, who advertise
cures at medical sprirgs.a mysteriou.
operation, hut we claim the cures are
made by these waters on well-knowr
and well-establisl,cd principles of med
ical therapeutics. We ask a thorough
and complete examination of these
waters by scientific gentlemen. w,
know that the more thorough and com
plete the test the better the water viii
appear. prove all things and hold
fast that which is good applies NOR,
forclbly to medicine than to other mat
tiers. "Seize upon truth wherever
found, upon heather or upon Christian
ground"
1t has been the practice Of the hes
physicians for years to compound thei
prescriptions in a way to meet all tin
indications of the case under treatment
II the prescription is not a compound
tn. y invariably alternate their diifercn
remedies, and in this way meet the in
dications of the symptoms. Disease i
an excess, defect or prevention of tin
natural condition Of the humun organ
ism. For example: Some diseases pro
duce a defective sccl elton and excessive
heat and a perverted blood. One rem
edy might relieve the defective section
another the excessive heat, and tn
third the perverted blood. In order t
do this the medicine must either h
compounded or medicines must b
given alternately. 1t is much NOR
! effective and pleasant to give IL in
compound. and less of a worry to YOU
patient. A correct diagnosis is alway
essential to the right application Of
remedy. No single remedy IAN fill al
the indications in disease, but a com
pound, such as these waters contain
fill the indications for nearly ever,
chronic disease known. The constit,i
ents of these waters possess a larg
range Of medical properties. in fac
none are lacking for .he cure Of cRroni
diseases. intact. we believe no failur
can occur by a proper use Of the waite,
, there should be local lesion Of one o
!, the important organs of the body
We ask the sick and afflicted to com
and see for themselves. and they w,I
| exclaim as did the Queen Of Sheba
+" The half has not been told"